History Characters / TheExpendables

* {{Expy}}: Very similar to Vilain from the second film, as both are terrorist leaders who want to use nuclear weapons, both are played by martial artists, both [[HeroKiller seemingly kill an Expendable]], and both have the big final fight with the main protagonist at the end. [[spoiler:Both also die after being [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled in the chest]], complete with the protagonist giving them an AndThisIsFor remark.]]

* {{Expy}}: Very similar to Vilain from the second film, as both are terrorist leaders who want to use nuclear weapons, both are played by martial artists, both [[HeroKiller seemingly kill an Expendable]], and both have the big final fight with the main protagonist at the end.

* BigBad: Of ''Expend4bles'', with Rahmat as TheHeavy.

[[folder:Marsh]]

A CIA agent who hires the Expendables. [[spoiler:Later revealed to be the mysterious "Ocelot".]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Of ''Expend4bles'', with Rahmat as TheHeavy.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:If you were expecting him to be like Mr. Church or Max Drummer in the previous films, think again, as he's actually the real BigBad this time.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:It turns out he's the mysterious ArmsDealer "Ocelot", and Barney had been hunting him for 25 years, going as far as to [[FakingTheDead fake his own death]] to draw him out of hiding.]]
* LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler:His final fate at the hands of a NotQuiteDead Barney Ross.]]
* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Hires the Expendables to take out Rahmat and his boss Ocelot, only to reveal that ''he'' is Ocelot all along.]]
* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler: After Rahmat's demise at the hands of Christmas, he reveals himself to be the enigmatic Ocelot Barney, the Expendables, and the CIA have been tracking all along and serves as the real final antagonist of the film.]]

* BackToBackBadasses: Twice during the final battle. First with Christmas against several of Rahmat's mooks, then with Tran against Rahmat's [[TheDragon Dragon]].

A CIA agent who hires the Expendables.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He was shot and apparently killed by Barney after trying to kill Yin Yang. However, it was OnlyAFleshWound.]]

[[folder:Decha]]
!!Decha
!!!'''Played Bye:''' Creator/TonyJaa
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''

A new member of the Expendables.

[[folder:Suarto]]
!!Suarto

[[folder:Billy the Kid]]
!!Billy the Kid
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/LiamHemsworth[[labelnote:Other Languages]]Creator/EmmanuelGarijo (European French)[[/labelnote]]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables2''

A new recruit in the second film, Billy is an Afghanistan veteran whose faith in the US Army has been shattered. He doesn't yet know if the mercenary life is for him but he doesn't have many other options.

[[folder:Doctor Death]]
!!Doctor Death
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/WesleySnipes

One of the original five founding Expendables, Doc managed to get himself imprisoned after attempting a solo mission that went horribly wrong.

* BadassInDistress: Part of the third film involves the Expendables rescuing him from a train filled with soldiers.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a sense of humor to match even Lee's.
* GaggingOnYourWords: He's pretty confident and snarky but it takes a lot of effort for him to thank the team for saving him.
* GeniusBruiser: He's a skilled medic and lethal combatant who shows exactly why he was one of the original members.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: When he runs out of knives, he's perfectly able to use his bare hands and martial arts skill.
* LargeHam: As is standard for Wesley Snipes. Doc is always theatrical and over the top.
* TheMedic: The two reasons Ross gives for rescuing him are that he is a medic and one of the original team members.
* ScaryBlackMan: Courtesy of Wesley.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Implied, notably when he chooses to sleep on the floor rather than in bed. It is probably due to having spent eight years in a HellholePrison.
* UngratefulBastard: It takes him a while to actually thank the other guys for saving him but after that he's pretty nice.

!!New Recruits

[[folder:John Smilee]]
!!John Smilee
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/KellanLutz

* BadassBiker: Ramps a bike up several stories in order to take out soldiers who have Barney cornered - he definitely counts.
* LeaderWannabe: Asks when he gets to take over at the end of the third movie and he has problems with taking orders.

[[folder:Luna]]
!!Luna
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RondaRousey

* ActionGirl: Of course.
* BareFistedMonk: Her weapon of choice on the official website is listed as "her bare fists, forearms, [[LongList shins, thighs, feet, etc.]]"
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Much like Maggie in the second film, she's the only woman on the team in the third one, and is [[spoiler:apparently there to stay for a while.]]
* TheStoic: Does not emote very much.

[[folder:Mars]]
!!Mars
!!!'''Played By:''' Victor Ortiz

* ColdSniper: A taciturn former sharpshooter.
* TheQuietOne: Generally the least talkative of the new recruits, [[DescriptionPorn unless he's talking about the weapons that he designed]].
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Uses one in the climax of the third movie.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Promotional materials state he's afraid of heights. Strangely, though, two of his scenes in the film involve skydiving and climbing down a building; it's unknown if this is a case of InformedFlaw or he takes them as a form of immersion therapy.

[[folder:Thorn]]
!!Thorn
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/GlenPowell
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* ChekhovsSkill: He's introduced rock climbing and his skill at it is crucial in the climax.
* GadgeteerGenius: He prefers drones and computer hacking over handling weaponry.
* GeniusBruiser: But that doesn't mean he can't handle a weapon. He's also pretty athletic, as he's introduced free-climbing up the side of a mountain and BASE jumping off when he loses his handhold.
* NonActionGuy: Relatively speaking; he does not get as involved in the action as much as the others, preferring to use his skills with drones and computers. That said, he is still capable of holding his own when needed and is shown to be very athletic.
* PlayfulHacker: Shut down Seattle for three days [[ItAmusedMe because he could]].

[[folder:Easy Day]]
!!Easy Day
!!!'''Played By:''' [[Music/FiftyCent Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]]

A new member of the Expendables.

[[folder:Galan]]
!!Galan
!!!'''Played By:''' Jacob Scipio

[[folder:Lash]]
!!Lash
!!!'''Played By:''' Levy Tran
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''
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[[folder:Maggie Chan]]
!!Maggie Chan
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!!!'''Played By''': Nan Yu
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables2''

A CIA agent assigned to assist the team during the second film, Maggie is a technical genius, and a physical match for any of the men on the team.

* ActionGirl: Completely ''shatters'' the stereotype of the 1980's Asian damsel in distress; aside from being pulled away from flying debris once. She is intelligent, brave, completely independent and an equal to every male Expendable (and possibly even better when it comes to [[ColdBloodedTorture interrogation]]).
* BadassBookworm: Arguably more educated than every man on the team, a fact that Barney grudgingly shows respect for.
* TheComicallySerious: She's a bit more straight-foward than the rest of the team.
* CulturedBadass: She's fairly intelligent.
* CunningLinguist: Speaks fluent English, French, Chinese, and Slavic languages.
* DragonLady: [[AvertedTrope Averted:]] Possibly the ''first'' female Asian warrior in an American film who kicks ass but is decidedly ''not'' a mean-spirited and cynical ice bitch.
* FireForgedFriends: After fighting side by side with our heroes.
* GeniusBruiser: The most technologically savvy of the cast.
* TheHeart: Aside from Billy The Kid, her empathy and connection to humanity is the least damaged of the band.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Maggie extracts crucial information from some of the bad guys using a torture kit containing several knives, scalpels, and other nasty-looking instruments (although it [[GoryDiscretionShot happens off-camera]]).
* [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer Lady Not-Appearing-In-This-Trailer]]: Despite her fairly major role in the movie (she's in it more than Jet Li), she wasn't included in the billing.
* TheNotLoveInterest: Although there's definitely some romantic tension between Barney and Maggie, Barney refuses to let it go any further out of concern that he'll endanger her.
* OneOfTheBoys: Able to simultaneously take the immaturity of the men in stride and bond with them through the camaraderie of sharing dirty jokes.
* SixthRanger: Although not officially a part of the Expendables, she is implied to be this for the franchise should it ever continue:
--> '''Maggie''': If you're in trouble, call me or you're dead.
* TeamMom: Able to be an emotional center and conscience for the team AND still be a badass too.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only woman on the team; and a complete equal as a warrior to every male Expendable. In every way. Including some truly awful dialogue early in the movie.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Galgo]]
!!Galgo
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AntonioBanderas[[labelnote:Other Languages]]Creator/BernardGabay (European French)[[/labelnote]]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

A former Spanish Armed Forces sharpshooter and Bosnian War veteran who fears nothing, Galgo is sharp and charismatic with a bark that matches his bite.
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[[folder:Max Drummer]]
!!Max Drummer
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/HarrisonFord
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

[[folder:Easy Day]]
!!Easy Day
!!!'''Played By:''' [[Music/FiftyCent Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''

A new member of the Expendables.

[[folder:Gina]]
!!Gina
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/MeganFox
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''

A CIA agent and Christmas's ex-girlfriend.

!!Antagonists

[[folder:General Garza]]
!!General Garza
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/DavidZayas
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables''

The military dictator of a small island nation, General Garza runs a repressive PoliceState, and is deeply involved in the South and Central American drug trade.

* AlasPoorVillain: After he realizes the kind of person he's become he's soon killed by Munroe.
* AntiVillain: Although he's a dictator and a pawn of Munroe, he also feels guilty for what he and Munroe have done to his country.
* BadassBoast: Gives a good one at the end of his RousingSpeech.
--> "We will ''kill'' this American disease!"
* BigBadDuumvirate: On the surface he and Munroe are this, but it becomes clear that Munroe holds the actual power in the relationship.
* CoolSword: When [[spoiler:Garza decides to be his own man and stand up to Munroe]], he does so carrying a sword.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Munroe goes too far when he tortures Garza's own daughter for information so Garza decides to stand up for himself. [[RedemptionEqualsDeath This ends poorly for him.]]]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: His daughter, Sandra, is this to him.
--> "You don't kill your family."
* EvenEvilHasStandards: See NobleDemon below. He disapproves of killing family members. He also seems to have a problem with the general level of callousness that Munroe displays; while Garza is willing to kill to maintain power, he's not nearly as casual about it as Munroe and Paine are.
* FourStarBadass: We never get to see him fight, but this is certainly implied. After all, when you're a twenty-first century dictator you don't threaten a man with a sword instead of a gun unless you're also a certified badass.
* TheGeneralissimo: Garza is one of the rarest characters in Western film--the sympathetic South American generalissimo.
* GloriousLeader: If the posters of him all over the island are any indicator.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:Killed by Munroe before he can complete his HeelFaceTurn or even realise that he and the Expendables are on the same side.]]
* HeelRealisation: [[spoiler:Following his MyGodWhatHaveIDone below.]]
* HiddenDepths: He makes his soldiers's elaborate warpaint himself and has a daughter who is a great artist, implying he was good at painting aside from being a dictator.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Grows more and more unhappy with playing the role of the tyrannical oppressor. When Munroe has Sandra tortured it forces him into a HeelRealisation.]]
* NobleDemon: Quite a noble one, actually. Although he's a dictator, he would rather be ruling peacefully than having to oppress his people and grow drugs for his CIA dealer. He even admits that his daughter is who he ''should'' have been.
* PoliceState: Runs one.
* PresidentEvil: As the dictator of an oppressive police state.
* PuppetKing: Only in power thanks to Munroe's efforts.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: He dies soon after he turns against Munroe.
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to his troops from his balcony during his [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]], where he [[spoiler:apologises for his actions]] and urges them to help him drive the Americans out.

[[folder:James Munroe]]
!!James Munroe
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/EricRoberts
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables''

A rogue CIA agent, drug smuggler, private military contractor, and all around bad guy, James Munroe defected from the agency to help Garza run his drug business. Completely ruthless, he is the power behind the throne.

* BigBadDuumvirate: Seemingly with General Garza, the two heads of the drug smuggling operation. Despite the official titles, it soon, however, becomes apparent that it's really Munroe in command.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Alluded to when talking about Sandra and how her relationship is with her father.
--> '''Munroe''': How did two obvious professionals pass right through security personnel, kill 41 soldiers and get away? With help, that's how. Everything's under control, except one detail, a daughter who wants her father and company dead and gone. Bad Shakespeare. Somehow the company parasites got to her. Look, she's your daughter, and that's tragic. But blood or not, she's goes. Call it the price of doing business.
--> '''General Garza''': You don't kill your familia.
--> '''Munroe''': Come around my house during the holidays, pal.
* CombatPragmatist: Has no qualms about shooting someone in the back.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Has no idea why Ross comes after him, and is convinced that he must be doing it for the money. "What're they paying you anyway. I would have payed you twice as much. To go FISHING!"
* EvilCounterpart: Positions himself as one to Ross during his rant at the end. It would be more accurate to say that he's one to the team as a whole, as a CIA agent turned mercenary who is willing to cross far more lines than they are.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's willing to act polite, but he has no loyalty to anyone but himself.
* {{Greed}}: His primary motivation is to make as much money as possible.
* TheHeavy: Of the first film. He's not as much of a fighter as the other characters, but he's the reason the Expendables are sent to Vilena.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Manages to not only [[spoiler:take out Garza and three guards while restraining a struggling Sandra with the other arm, but to do so before any of them can so much as raise their weapons, let alone return his fire.]]
* InTheBack: Shoots [[spoiler:Garza]] in the back.
* LargeHam: He gets hammy on a few occasions.
* TheManBehindTheMan: To General Garza. Garza may be technically in charge, but Munroe is the one financing him.
* MeaningfulName: His name is suspiciously close to that of US President James Monroe, who proclaimed South and Central America to be the US's backyard, and started the American tradition of interfering in those countries.
* NonActionBigBad: Subverted. Munroe leaves the fighting to TheDragon and appears to be a noncombatant. Then he pulls out a gun and mows down an entire room full of guards in about ten seconds flat.
* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler: His death. He’s fatally shot multiple times by Barney and ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice by Lee.]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Wants to make a lot of money; doesn't care how he gets it.
* RogueAgent: A CIA operative turned drug smuggler.
* SinisterShades: Seen wearing shades on occasion.
* SmugSnake: He has a lot of confidence, but lacks the combat ability of the series other villains.
* WouldntHitAGirl: [[ColdBloodedTorture Waterboarding her]], on the other hand, he has no problems with.

[[folder:Daniel "Dan" Paine]]
!!Daniel "Dan" Paine
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!!!'''Played By:''' [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stone Cold" Steve Austin]]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables''

Ex-US military and with ties to the Central Intelligence Agency, Paine is a private military contractor and DrillSergeantNasty who Munroe brings in to act as his right-hand man and train Garza's special force. A thug at heart, he handles the jobs that Munroe does not trust Garza's men to do properly.

* BaldOfEvil: As nasty as he is bald.
* BeardOfEvil: Has a bushy short beard, signature of Stone Cold.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Of Sandra. The Brit does most of the work but Paine still watches and provides assistance. He later starts to have Ross tortured as well.
* DavidVersusGoliath: The Goliath during his battles with both Ross and Toll Road, who aren't exactly small guys. [[spoiler:He wins one and loses the other.]]
* TheDragon: Oscillates between that and TheBrute to Munroe.
* DrillSergeantNasty: This part of his personality really shines through.
* DumbMuscle: Averted. Paine looks the part of the huge, unintelligent thug, but his dialogue lines coupled with what Munroe says about him suggest he's ex-US military and actually quite bright.
* TheJuggernaut: A veritable physical behemot, he makes a mountain of muscles like Ross look feeble and it takes a trained wrestler like Toll and a lot of fire to stop him.
* NoSell: Pretty much shrugs off anything Ross throws at him. It takes Toll Road a lot of effort to have Stone Cold start selling.
* RogueAgent: Most likely, given his association with Munroe and clear US military experience.
* UseYourHead: Does this during his fight with Ross, ending the fight with a flying headbutt and tackle.
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Although he was winning his fight with Barney, when he sees Caesar turning some {{Mooks}} into LudicrousGibs down the hall, he wisely flees the scene.
* WouldHitAGirl: And waterboard her repeatedly.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: He takes Ross out with a spear and performs a chokeslam on Road among other pro wrestling maneuvers. He ''is'' played by a former WWE superstar.

[[folder:Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks]]
!!Lawrence "The Brit" Sparks
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/GaryDaniels
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables''

A British torturer and martial artist in Munroe's employ, Lawrence Sparks is in charge of interrogating prisoners, which he does with extreme relish.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: If his sneers and cocky attitude are enough to judge.
* [[AllThereInTheScript All There In The Website]]: According the promo material for the first Expendables' website his name is Lawrence Sparks.
* TheBrute: He acts as Munroe's muscle, although his smug attitude, small physique and high skill could make him look TheEvilGenius.
* EvilBrit: As his nickname would imply, he's British and a nasty son of a bitch.
* IconicOutfit: Wears nice suspenders to carry his holst.
* LightningBruiser: An impressive martial artist, he trades a lot of throws and kicks with Ying Yang and is tough enough to endure as much damage as everybody. Even stabbed and weary, he is only overpowered after being double-teamed by Ying Yang and Lee.
* MadeOfIron: Kicked, beaten, and stabbed, and yet continues to get back up without any discernible damage having been sustained.
* NeckSnap: Yang kills him this way, kicking him so hard it ends up breaking his neck as Lee holds him in place.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: During the film.
* SmugSnake: Along similar lines to his boss.
* TortureTechnician: Seems to be the one Munroe relies on the most when it's time to waterboard somebody.

[[folder:Jean Vilain]]
!!Jean Vilain
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[[caption-width-right:202:''"We are both fighting men. I respect that. And fighting men, they don't deserve to be killed like sheep. But respect... must be taught."'']]
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables2''

The villain of the second film, Jean Vilain is a mercenary and arms dealer who hopes to make a killing selling some lost plutonium to the highest bidder. He claims to admire and respect the Expendables and views Ross as a worthy adversary.

* ARealManIsAKiller: Firm believer of this.
* BadassLongcoat: Always seen wearing one.
* BigBad: Of the second film.
* BloodKnight: Absolutely overjoyed when he has to fight Ross and keeps demanding him to put up more of a fight.
* CardCarryingVillain: Aside from [[MeaningfulName his name]], he makes his group's symbol a goat's head, which is shaped like a pentagram, and refers to it as the pet of Satan.
* TheCoatsAreOff: During his confrontation with Ross.
* CoolShades: Wears them constantly until his final fight with Ross. He even keeps them on in a mine of all places.
* {{Determinator}}: Every bit as tough as the Expendables and just as willing to power through the pain.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:When Barney's finally beaten him, he pulls himself back up and turns to face him and accepts his impending death.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: He acts like a cheerful chap who treats everyone very non-formally and will often happily talk about philosophy. He also does so while brutally murdering innocent people.
* FeelingTheirAge: He is aversion; age clearly hasn't made him any less dangerous.
* FisticuffsBoss: Goads Barney to fight him hand-to-hand at the end of the movie, although nominally subverted in that he favors kicks more than fisticuffs.
* {{Foil}}: As Vilain himself notes twice on the movie, both him and Ross are "natural warriors" who live their lives in battle and can do that job better than anyone else. Vilain, however, is a merciless BloodKnight with no moral boundaries whatsoever while Ross is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who always tries to help people when he can.
* TheHeavy: Although he's not the Expendables initial target, he becomes responsible for derailing their original mission.
* LargeHam: Not usually, but he has his moments.
--> '''Vilain''': ([[NoIndoorVoice "OVER SO SOON? I WANT MY MONEY'S WORTH!"]])
* LightningBruiser: ''Very'' fast and agile but also resistant enough to NoSell half of Ross' attacks and strong enough to throw him to the ground with one kick.
* MadeOfIron: Survives a fairly ridiculous amount of punishment in the final battle.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Van Damme is a polite and gracious gentleman who not only loves his fans, but [[AmicablyDivorced is best friends with his ex-wife]].
* MeaningfulName: Jean Vilain is the ''villain'' of the film and is played by ''Jean''-Claude Van Damme.[[note]]In a joke that was actually reported as legit fact before the third film was made and released, he said he want to return as his character's twin brother, Claude Vilian.[[/note]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name is pronounced similarly to "villain".
* ObviouslyEvil: Always wearing sunglasses, has a satanic tattoo and is named "Vilain".
* PreMortemOneLiner: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] - he tries giving one to Barney during their fight, but Barney won't die so easily.
* SinisterShades: He even wears them when underground in a mine!
* TheSocialDarwinist: Gives off this vibe, particularly with his recurring "man or sheep" [[HannibalLecture speech]].
--> '''Vilain''': Respect must be taught. For without respect, we're just people. Common, shitty people.
* TerroristsWithoutACause: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zigzagged]]. He seems very interested in selling the plutonium quickly and for a large amount of money but never speaks of what he would plan to do with such money. He also expresses excitement at what a potential 'game changer' introducing a large amount of such merchandise to the global power struggle would be.
* WorthyOpponent: Considers Barney one, enough so that when they finally face one another, he and Barney both discard their guns and knives and fight hand-to-hand.

[[folder:Hector]]
!!Hector
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/ScottAdkins
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables2''

Vilain's NumberTwo, Hector is his main enforcer and handles most of the unit's intimidation. He and Lee Christmas quickly develop a mutual dislike of one another.

* AllThereInTheScript: Never named in the film itself.
* BeardOfEvil: Has a sinister crop of facial hair.
* TheDragon: To Vilain - aside from being the only one of his minions [[NominalImportance with a name]], he is [[RankScalesWithAsskicking easily the second most competent fighter]].
* EvilCounterpart: To Lee - both are knife nuts who are clearly the second-in-command in their group.
* ExtremityExtremist: His fighting style is focused on devastating kicks derived from Taekwondo, Capoeira, Muay Thai and Wushu, all of which Scott Adkins is trained in.
* HurricaneKick: Does an impressive one which fits with his actor's Taekwondo and Capoeira experience.
* KickTheDog: Shoots an elderly miner who is simply too exhausted to work anymore as a warning to the rest.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: It's difficult to tell where he's supposed to be from. The actor who plays him is British but at times he sounds Russian.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Shoots a miner who's too tired to continue.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Buries the rest of the miners underground once the plutonium's been removed from the mine.
* YourHeadAsplode: How he meets his end via helicopter blades.

[[folder:Conrad Stonebanks]]
!!Conrad Stonebanks
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/MelGibson
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

A founding member of the Expendables alongside Ross, Stonebanks became a ruthless arms trader. Believed to have been dead for years, he re-emerged and is out to end the Expendables.

* AndShowItToYou: "Why don't you cut me loose, I'll open your meat shirt and show you your own heart."
* BigBad: Of the third movie.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his first appearance he deliberately foregoes shooting Barney in favor of wounding Hale before dropping a thermobaric bomb on them just to maximize the team's suffering.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Feels sorry for Luna [[spoiler:when he holds the rookies hostage]], since he has a daughter of his own. Not that it'll stop him from using her as bait and eventually killing her, though.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's an arms dealer but draws the line at selling nuclear weapons or other extremely destructive devices. He plays it off with a joke about not wanting to take out his customers but it's heavily implied to be one of the few genuine principles he has left.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He makes mocking reference to Barney's conscience and seems baffled as to why he hasn't joined Stonebanks in his criminal activities.
* EvilFormerFriend: To Barney Ross.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's almost always polite and has Mel Gibson's charismatic personality but is definitely not on the side of good.
* KickTheDog: He critically wounds [[spoiler:Caesar]] just to upset Barney, when he clearly had the opportunity to take a lethal shot.
* LargeHam: A little subdued but you can tell that Mel Gibson was having a very good time.
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Takes five bullets to the chest without body armor and survives long enough to taunt Barney before being finished off]].
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Aside from his art collecting, he's made billions from being an arms dealer and from what little is seen of his personal life it certainly shows.
* MotiveRant: Delivers one to the [[spoiler:rookies when he holds them hostage]], telling them how he and the original Expendables did the dirty work the U.S. government didn't want to touch to make them "look like heroes". Then when he started to work for himself, they tried to use his ''own team'' to kill him.
-->"I was an '''American''', working for '''America'''. ''Was''. They'd eat their own children. I'm gonna spare you that heartache."
* NotQuiteDead: Barney believes that he killed Stonebanks years ago but he survived and continued working under a different name.
* PragmaticVillainy: Stays away from the ''nuclear'' arms trade. This is not out of any moral imperative but because he doesn't want one customer killing off all the others.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Expresses this in the climax.
-->"How hard can it be to kill ten men? You think you could at least wound a couple?"
** To demonstrate how easy it should be, [[YouHaveFailedMe he shoots several of his own.]]
* ToThePain: Fond of making threatening speeches detailing exactly how someone is going to suffer.
* TheUnfettered: Seems to take a great deal of pride in having zero moral scruples.
-->"Success, ''real'' success, is being willing to do the things that other people are ''not''."
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Takes it ''really'' personally that Barney, a man he once regarded as a "brother", tried to kill him when he "went dark".
* WickedCultured: He collects art.

[[folder:Suarto]]
!!Suarto
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/IkoUwais
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''

An ArmsDealer and terrorist leader who leads a personal army and is planning on starting WorldWarIII between the United States and Russia by smuggling nuclear weapons.
[[/folder]]

!!Associates

[[folder:Sandra Garza]]
!!Sandra Garza
!!!'''Played By:''' Gisele Itie
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables''

The daughter of General Garza, Sandra is a CIA informant who acts as the Expendables' guide to her father's domain.

* AttemptedRape: Sandra almost falls victim to this in prison.
* DamselInDistress: At the end of the first film.
* MilitaryBrat: She is TheGeneralsDaughter.
* TheNotLoveInterest: There seems to be some chemistry between her and Ross but nothing ever comes of it. His primary reason for saving her is that she's a resistance leader and because he knows he'll regret leaving her.
* RebelliousPrincess: Not a technical princess, but given that she's the daughter of the leader of a military junta she might as well be.
* SpicyLatina: She shows no fear of her father or his goons.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mr. Church]]
!!Mr. Church
[[quoteright:202:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/OM2-Poster-Willis-202x300_1536.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:202:''"Only thing you need to know is the job's real and the money's real."'']]
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/BruceWillis
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables'' | ''Film/TheExpendables2''

The CIA agent who first contracted the team. Church is a very dangerous man.
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[[folder:Trent "Trench" Mauser]]
!!Trent "Trench" Mauser
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[[caption-width-right:202:''"[[Franchise/TheTerminator I'll be back.]]"'']]
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger[[labelnote:Other Languages]]Creator/DanielBeretta (European French)[[/labelnote]]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables'' | ''Film/TheExpendables2'' | ''Film/TheExpendables3''

A one-time friend of Ross', "Trench" Mauser runs his own mercenary group and occasionally crosses paths with the Expendables.

* AscendedExtra: Much like Mr. Church, Trench Mauser becomes a fairly important character in the sequel.
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:Turns out to be the prisoner with a sack on his head in the sequel. The first thing he does once freed is ask for a big gun.]]
* {{BFG}}: In the beginning of ''II'', he demands Hale to give him his AA-12 automatic shotgun because he just won't use a gun that is not big. He's later seen with the same AA-12 complete with a BadassBandolier [[ActorAllusion much like]] [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} another sequel film of his]].
* BigDamnHeroes: In ''II'' after Barney and his team had been trapped by Vilian with no way out.
* TheCameo: For the first movie anyway.
* CigarChomper: Unless he's in the middle of a battle Trench always has a stogie in his mouth.
* DeadpanSnarker: It's Arnie so he naturally gets a lot of dry remarks and one-liners.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Trench runs his own crew and is presumably out there doing the same sorts of things that the Expendables are. In the third movie he's joined by Yang.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Mauser" is a weapons's brand, but it might be as well [[ActorAllusion a portmanteau of]] [[Film/TotalRecall1990 'Mars' and 'Hauser']].
** "Trench" is also appropriate, considering how he [[spoiler:digs the crew out of the mine in the second movie]].
* OldSoldier: Like most of the others, his age hasn't slowed him down in his mercenary work.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: An AA-12 shotgun. He initially takes Hale Caesar's, but he brings his own for the final battle in the second movie.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Ross constantly trade barbs but would (and do) go to incredible lengths to bail one another out of trouble.

[[folder:Booker]]
!!Booker
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/ChuckNorris
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables2''

A lone gunman for hire, Booker was hired to eliminate some of Vilain's men, putting him in contact with the Expendables.

* TheAce: He makes everything he does look effortless. At one point he casually strolls by a line of enemies and wipes them out while barely looking at them or raising his gun.
* BigDamnHeroes: ''Twice''. First when he saves the Expendables while they're pinned down by the Sang [[spoiler:and again when he joins them during the fight at the airport]].
* CombatPragmatist: He has no qualms with using one militiaman as a human shield while gunning down the rest then tossing said militiaman into an airport x-ray scanner and shooting him.
* DeadpanSnarker: With the bonus of being a MemeAcknowledgment of Website/ChuckNorrisFacts:
--> '''Hale''': I heard you were once bitten by a cobra.\\
'''Booker''': Yep. And after seven agonising days... ''the cobra died.''
* HeroOfAnotherStory: While the Expendables were doing their thing he was already on his own separate mission fighting the Sangs. There are also stories told about him. Despite having never met him, Gunnar has clearly heard of him, asking "Aren't you the one they call The Lone Wolf?".
* IWorkAlone: Says as much after saving the Expendables from the Sang. [[spoiler:Despite that, he shows up to help the team during the final showdown. When Barney points out that he's supposed to be "The Lone Wolf", he admits that "sometimes it's fun to run with the pack".]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: The theme from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly.''
* MemeticBadass: In universe. The other Expendables know him by reputation.
* OldSoldier: Though he might not seem it he is the oldest of the tough guys.
* OneManArmy: [[InvokedTrope Explicitly described as such]] on his official profile, and his first appearance backs it up when he casually and singlehandedly wipes out a Sang force that is overwhelming all of the Expendables. [[RefugeInAudacity Including a tank.]] He only appears in the movie for five minutes, but in that time he kills more than half as many Sangs as Christmas does in ''the entire movie''.
* RedBaron: "Lone Wolf". He doesn't need teammates and works alone. He's a literal OneManArmy to the point of absurdity.
* UnflinchingWalk: At one point during the massive airport battle, he's shown casually walking along, firing his rifle one-handed from the hip and mowing down a dozen Sangs.

[[folder:Max Drummer]]
!!Max Drummer
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/HarrisonFord
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* AcePilot: Look at how he flies that Huey!
* BloodKnight: After the climax of the movie, Drummer tells Barney that fighting along side him and his team was the most fun he ever had.
* CoolOldGuy: Like much of the rest of the cast, he's in his later years but still extremely sharp, brave and witty. He's also played by Harrison Ford, making him cool by default.
* DeadpanSnarker: Drummer has a very dry sense of humor. [[Creator/HarrisonFord Just look at who he's played by]].
* ItsPersonal: Stonebanks tortured and killed several of his agents, which is why he gets involved personally.
* IWasNeverHere: Says this before leaving with Trench [[spoiler:and Yang]] to provide back-up for the Expendables.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's rather cold to Ross when they first meet but later goes out of his way to aide the Expendables, declaring it the most fun he's had in years.
* PrecisionFStrike: Given the third film's PG-13 rating he's the only one to utter "fuck" during it.
* RetiredBadass: Formerly a highly-regarded Major in the United States Air Force.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For [[Creator/BruceWillis Mr. Church]].
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: His weapon of choice is listed as a helicopter.

[[folder:John Smilee]]
!!John Smilee
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/KellanLutz
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* BadassBiker: Ramps a bike up several stories in order to take out soldiers who have Barney cornered - he definitely counts.
* LeaderWannabe: Asks when he gets to take over at the end of the third movie and he has problems with taking orders.

[[folder:Luna]]
!!Luna
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RondaRousey

* ActionGirl: Of course.
* BareFistedMonk: Her weapon of choice on the official website is listed as "her bare fists, forearms, [[LongList shins, thighs, feet, etc.]]"
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Much like Maggie in the second film, she's the only woman on the team in the third one, and is [[spoiler:apparently there to stay for a while.]]
* TheStoic: Does not emote very much.

[[folder:Mars]]
!!Mars
!!!'''Played By:''' Victor Ortiz
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* ColdSniper: A taciturn former sharpshooter.
* TheQuietOne: Generally the least talkative of the new recruits, [[DescriptionPorn unless he's talking about the weapons that he designed]].
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Uses one in the climax of the third movie.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Promotional materials state he's afraid of heights. Strangely, though, two of his scenes in the film involve skydiving and climbing down a building; it's unknown if this is a case of InformedFlaw or he takes them as a form of immersion therapy.

[[folder:Thorn]]
!!Thorn
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/GlenPowell
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* ChekhovsSkill: He's introduced rock climbing and his skill at it is crucial in the climax.
* GadgeteerGenius: He prefers drones and computer hacking over handling weaponry.
* GeniusBruiser: But that doesn't mean he can't handle a weapon. He's also pretty athletic, as he's introduced free-climbing up the side of a mountain and BASE jumping off when he loses his handhold.
* NonActionGuy: Relatively speaking; he does not get as involved in the action as much as the others, preferring to use his skills with drones and computers. That said, he is still capable of holding his own when needed and is shown to be very athletic.
* PlayfulHacker: Shut down Seattle for three days [[ItAmusedMe because he could]].

[[folder:Bonaparte]]
!!Bonaparte
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/KelseyGrammer
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/TheExpendables3''

* KnowledgeBroker: The team goes to him for new members.
* YouSeeImDying: [[spoiler:Subverted; he just claims to be to mess with Barney.]]

[[folder:Marsh]]
!!Marsh
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AndyGarcia
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Expend4bles''

A CIA agent who hires the Expendables.

!!Others

!!!'''Played By:''' Glen Powell

->'''Played By''': Creator/SylvesterStallone

* CelibateHero: Seems to actively avoid romance, despite his chemistry with Sandra in the first film and Maggie in the second

->'''Played By''': Creator/JasonStatham

* DeadpanSnarker: Is he ever, and seeing as how it's Jason Statham.

* TheLancer: Ross's quick-witted second-in-command who, despite his rough demeanor, would be willing to put his life on the line for the sake of his friends. In the upcoming fourth film, however, he'll now be TheHero with Barney PassingTheTorch to him.

->'''Played By''': Creator/JetLi

->'''Played By''': Creator/RandyCouture

->'''Played By''': Creator/TerryCrews

->'''Played By''': Creator/DolphLundgren

A shellshocked lunatic with drug abuse and rage problems, Gunnar is a hulking bruiser who is willing to kill anybody, ally and enemy alike, having issues with Yin Yang in particular. He mellows out considerably by the start of the sequel.

->'''Played By''': Creator/MickeyRourke

->'''Played By''': Creator/LiamHemsworth
->'''Dubbed By''': Creator/EmmanuelGarijo (European French)

->'''Played By''': Nan Yu

->'''Played By:''' Creator/AntonioBanderas
->'''Dubbed By:''' Creator/BernardGabay (European French)

->'''Played By:''' Creator/WesleySnipes

->'''Played By:''' [[Music/FiftyCent Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]]

->'''Played By:''' Creator/MeganFox

->'''Played By''': David Zayas

->'''Played By''': Creator/EricRoberts

->'''Played By''': [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stone Cold" Steve Austin]]

->'''Played By''': Creator/GaryDaniels

->'''Played By''': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme

->'''Played By''': Creator/ScottAdkins

->'''Played By''': Creator/MelGibson

->'''Played By:''' Creator/IkoUwais

->'''Played By''': Gisele Itie

->'''Played By''': Creator/BruceWillis

* BusCrash: Drummer explains in the third film that Church is "out of the picture", but whether he's actually dead or was just reassigned is never specified.

->'''Played By''': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger
->'''Dubbed By''': Creator/DanielBeretta (European French)

->'''Played By''': Creator/ChuckNorris

->'''Played By:''' Creator/HarrisonFord

->'''Played By:''' Kellan Lutz

->'''Played By:''' Creator/RondaRousey

->'''Played By:''' Victor Ortiz

->'''Played By:''' Glen Powell

->'''Played By:''' Creator/KelseyGrammer

->'''Played By:''' Creator/AndyGarcia

* {{Action Hero}}es: Of course. It's the entire point.

* {{Combat Pragmatist}}s: Using mooks as human shields, drawing guns in hand to hand combat situations, improvising weapons from everyday objects, strikes to the groin...all par for the course with these guys.
* {{Cool Old Guy}}s: Before the addition of Liam Hemsworth and Yu Nan in the second film, Statham was the youngest actor in the group and he still was 42 by the time of filming. Stallone is in his mid 60's, and Norris (the only cast member to have fought '''The''' Creator/BruceLee himself) is in his 70's.

* {{Invincible Hero}}es: With so much muscle and machine guns, it's hard not to be this.

* {{Stealth Expert}}s: While they have no problem with going in loud, they all know how to get to their targets quietly when they need to.

* AFatherToHisMen: Forgives [[spoiler: Gunnar]] for betraying the group, and his main motivation in the second movie is [[spoiler: trying to avenge the death of Billy]]

* AwesomeButImpractical: When he figures out using the AA-12 was a bad idea in closed quarters in the first movie.

* CoolGun: His AA-12 shotgun [[note]]at least until Trench takes it away from him in ''The Expendables II'' and humorously crosses with CargoShip as Hale does not want to give it up to Trench[[/note]]. There's also his Milkor ''mutiple grenade launcher'' in ''The Expendables II'' that's loaded with ''buckshot'' rounds, though he actually only borrowed it from Gunnar.

* ColdSniper[=/=]FriendlySniper: When he's behind a scope, he's cool as a cucumber, emotionlessly mowing down {{mooks}} with single shots and even quietly apologizing for the delay in rescuing Barney and Ying Yang because he had to adjust for wind. Outside combat though, he's just an average young man dreaming of settling down with his French nurse girlfriend.

** FaceDeathWithDignity: He urges the team not to cooperate with Vilain and remains as stoic as he can even after [[spoiler:getting a huge Bowie knife kicked through his chest]].

[[folder:Gina]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/MeganFox

A CIA agent and Christmas's ex-girlfriend.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Doc]]

[[folder:Billy "the Kid]]

->'''Played By:''' [[Music/50Cent Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]]